Fortune blinds men when she does not wish them to withstand the violence of her onslaughts.

Men are seldom blessed with good fortune and good sense at the same time.

Envy blinds men and makes it impossible for them to think clearly.

It is easy at any moment to surrender a large fortune; to build one up is a difficult and an arduous task.

Men are slower to recognize blessings than misfortunes.

Not many men have both good fortune and good sense.